Table 4. Differences in medication adherence by disease-related characteristics

Variable Mean±SD t or F-value P-value
Disease -2.450 0.015
 CD 22.10+3.16
 UC 23.01+2.21
Disease duration (yr) 2.557 0.056
 <5 22.84+2.99
 5-9 22.92+2.23
 10-14 22.44+2.33
 ≥15 21.44+3.83
Previous IBD-related hospitalization 0.864 0.389
 Yes 22.33+3.08
 No 22.68+2.42
Previous IBD-related surgery 2.126 0.035
 Yes 21.87+3.32
 No 22.80+2.50
Previous relapse history 0.749 0.455
 Yes 22.40+2.97
 No 22.83+2.00
Concomitant steroid use -5.039 <0.001
 Yes 24.18+0.98
 No 22.36+2.90
Route of medications 2.065 0.040
 PO only 22.80+2.40
 PO and parenteral 21.98+3.34
Number of medications 1.478 0.141
 One 22.75+2.52
 More than two 22.17+3.15
Number of pills (per day) 1.198 0.232
 <5 22.70+2.59
 ≥5 22.28+2.98
Number of doses (per day) 4.950 0.008
 Oncea 23.12+2.06 a>c*
 Twiceb 22.68+2.99
 Three or more timesc 21.68+3.17
Outpatient visit interval (days) 2.300 0.079
 <28 23.23+2.13
 28-56 21.77+3.44
 57-84 22.83+3.00
 ≥85 22.55+2.34
IBD education experience -0.952 0.342
 Yes 22.55+2.85
 No 22.05+2.90
Disease activity 0.307 0.821
 Remission 22.41+2.91
 Mild 22.68+2.88
 Moderate 22.77+2.46
 Severe 21.00+0.00
CD, Crohn's disease; UC, ulcerative colitis; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; PO, per oral.
Scheffe test.